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Way too many thoughts and topics on oil for me here. I just want the biscuit, not the recipe.

Should I use synthetic or regular for my second oil change? I used Yamalube for the first oil change at 600 miles. Bike is approaching 3,000 miles.

Thanks in advance for you input.
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I personally use Rotella-T every 4000 miles or so, 7000 miles on long trips. I'm at 17,000 miles.
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I personally use Rotella-T every 4000 miles or so, 7000 miles on long trips. I'm at 17,000 miles.
+1 Rotella>the synthetic one. Walmart, $16.47
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Way too many thoughts and topics on oil for me here. I just want the biscuit, not the recipe.

Should I use synthetic or regular for my second oil change? I used Yamalube for the first oil change at 600 miles. Bike is approaching 3,000 miles.

Thanks in advance for you input.
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okay...synthetic it is.

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Take the MSF course, get a 250 and gear...oh wait, I confused this with the OTHER most completely redundant thread! Sheesh!
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I would ratter dump water or road tar in my FZ6 engine than using Shell Rotella DIESEL OIL!
I am amazed how stupid you mommas boys are!
did your mommy tell you to use Rotella?
did your mommy pay for your bike?
"oh mommy, mommy, when you go shopping at Wal Mart, please pick up a quart of Rotella for my bikey poo, awww, pretty please mommy, I love you mommy"
Thats the way you sissy boys talk, huh?
Where I live, if you ride up to a biker bar with a FZ6, you bettter be prepared to prove your manhood by being a true tough guy, punching some fat HD biker in the neck and then kissing his girlfriend!
Too bad your mommy raised you as a sissy, its too bad you sissys never had a father around, maybe in a way its not your fault, but you have no right to judge or make fun of real men, tough guys like myself!
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WTF are you rambling about? I've used Rotella since the first oil change. I've got well over 46,000 miles with absolutely no problems. If you can provide some actual proof and not some sales ad or Amway brochure, I'll read it.
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WTF are you rambling about? I've used Rotella since the first oil change. I've got well over 46,000 miles with absolutely no problems. If you can provide some actual proof and not some sales ad or Amway brochure, I'll read it.

Don't worry. It is just some 18 yo wanker from Pennsyltucky. He sets such a bad example for the region...
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